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Make your exercise count twice!
How? Double up exercise with volunteerism! I spent the morning walk/jogging with two dogs at my local animal shelter. After that I had a little time left over for some love, cuddles and brushing. "Walking/jogging with dogs" is one of my most frequent forms of exercise, so it just makes sense to double up. I'm helping…
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My New Motto
I know this isn't original, but I thought about it today while doing w5d3 of c25k. (Which, at minute 8, was kicking my butt...but by the end, was manageable.) "The harder I work today, the easier it will be tomorrow." So, when I'm working out and about to give up, or thinking of giving up--I can think of that, and think…
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Recording Mileage
I see several people have a mileage ticker on their signature. Do you record this with a tool on MFP or is it another site? I'd like to use that as some extra motivation, but I'm not sure how to do it.
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Looking for an exercise partner
I'm not certain this is the proper forum to post on, and if it's not, I apologize. I'm looking for someone to check in with on a daily basis (someone who would want to check in with me, too) to be sure we're both keeping up with our exercise commitments. I prefer to workout in "real life" alone, but the thought of having…
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Logging Exercise
When logging exercise that involves taking breaks, do you log the entire duration, or just the "moving time"? For example: today I went on a moderate/strenuous hike that took me about an hour roundtrip. An app on my phone told me that I only really moved for about 40 minutes, so I logged the 40 minutes. Is that the best…
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New - Any other teachers?
Brand new to this (today is day 1.) I think my biggest weakness is a lack of support system. So, when I ran across this, simply by chance, I jumped at the opportunity. Any suggestions on where a newbie should start? I'm trying to read posts to understand the lingo, but I'd love some more advice. Best forums to visit, tips,…
